Slingsby T.45 Swallow
Slingsby · United Kingdom · first flew 1957 · glider
The Slingsby Type 45 Swallow was designed as a club sailplane of reasonable performance and price.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.04 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing single-seat sailplane
- Intermediate-class club glider
- Wingspan of 13.05 metres
A high-wing single-seat sailplane, 7.04 metres long with a 13.05 metre span. Its never-exceed speed is 227 km/h.
Specifications
- The Slingsby T.45 Swallow has a length of 7.04 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.05 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 227 km/h (141 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 11 October 1957. It uses a NACA 63-618 aerofoil at the root and a modified NACA 4412 at the tip.
Variants
Mk.2 aircraft had a canopy extended further forward than the original.
Where you'll see it
About 117 were built. Production ended after a factory fire in 1968, when over 100 had been completed.
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